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1) icon stuff: I've done a holiday gift of a { winter/holidays icons post } for you guys and for the people who watch

paper_packages and I'm so pleased with how well received they've been. Talking of icons, I'd really like a new icon table generator where the icons are more spaced out. Anyone have any recommendations?

2) operation: I have a date for my operation and it's on Friday January 28th. FINALLY.

3) heating: I've had no heating for two weeks but have had a new boiler fitted yesterday and am finally warm again. Been sick for about 3 weeks now and I'm sure the lack of heating hasn't helped that. Had another GP appointment for yesterday but due to the snow and icy roads I was unable to get there. Still, nice and toasty now, which is good timing as the South Coast appears to be suffering from the Snowpocalypse. This country is utterly ridiculous.

4) snow: Woke up Thursday morning to find snow had been dumped in large quantities here where I live. Dug my car out (and yes, I had to dig it out) and set off for work about 7am. Only made it as far as my managers house though, then spent the morning there helping her phone all our service users to let them know the day center where we work would be closed for the next two days. I have some snow pictures for you, taken over the last couple of days. They really don't show you though the depth of the snow we've had here, which may be light compared to other places but is pretty rare for the South Coast. Oh, and the reason the road outside my bedroom window looks like a sheet of ice is because it is:

Random in Southbourne:

Random in Southbourne:

From my bedroom window last night:

From my kitchen window this morning:

From my bedroom window this morning:

Love and hugs to you all ♥

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Most place get far more impressive and substantial snow than we ever do, and I think are therefore far more prepared for it and cope with it far better than us!

I'm so glad you like the icons; thank you love ♥

It's very warm in this flat now, really toasty, though I whined a bit to Peter today that it's too warm now, and he says there's no pleasing me! He's probably right =)

I keep thinking it will pass and I'll feel better soon, and then I will for maybe a day or two, and think it's passing, then it'll just get worse again. Seeing my GP again on Tuesday, if it's still not shifted by then.

Thanks so much hon, I'm kind of looking forward to it finally happening =)

*hugs muchly*

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LMAO, I just looked out of the window and it's snowing, tried taking a few pictures with my camera and they mostly look like I caught a swarm of fireflies or something. In Northern Germany we are very weather resistent. Snow, ice, rain, storm, whatever, we'll always go to work/school unless it's officially closed, which rarely happens, we'll usually take the bike or sometimes even walk. There's a saying here that goes "there's no such thing as bad weather, there's only unsuitable clothes" and that's probably the truest thing you can say about the people up here. Since I now live in mid Germany, I am SURROUNDED by weather-wimps! I swear! The slightest brease will keep people staying home and one snowflake will emediately cause the whole "OMG SNOW!!!!ELVENTYONE!1!!! WE HAVE TO SHUT EVERYTHING DOWN OR WE WILL DIE!!!" reaction. It's rather ridiculous really...

There is always something to complain about, I've been told that's part of the human condition ;)

I'll send you some of the healing vibes that helped me so far. Maybe that'll help.

I don't want to pry, re the accident and the operation, as I have no idea what happened and it's totally alright if you don't want to share. I still hope it all goes well and that the result will make you happy.
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We;re just as weedy in this country, particularly here on the South Coast, though in fairness it's because the authorities are NEVER prepared, even though they should be, so to venture out on our roads in snow or ics is to take your life into your hands!

V. short version - hit by a car when I was on a bike aged 6, was pretty messed up, not just my nose. They tried to fix my nose then and messed it up, and said I then had to wait till I was 16 and they'd do reconstructive surgery, put it all right. Since I was 16 have had 4 or 5 surgeries (lost count) and NONE of them were the reconstructive surgery I should have had, but instead were temporary bodge jobs (shoring it up inside, that kind of thing) and they all went wrong. Am now finally haviing the recsontructive surgery I should have had!

Good luck with your own snow!

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